2014 Nissan NV200 Taxi
2014 Nissan NV200 Taxi. After a rigorous, two-year competitive bid selection process, the New
York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) selected the Nissan NV200
Taxi in May 2011 as the exclusive taxi of New York City beginning in
late 2013. The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the Design Trust
for Public Space and Smart Design also have engaged with Nissan and the
TLC in the vehicle’s design.
With more than 13,000 taxis traveling a cumulative 500 million miles per
year, building a taxi with the utmost durability is critical to the
development process. Drawing on its full range of commercial vehicle
experience – including providing taxis for municipalities around the
world – Nissan will conduct significant validation testing for the
Nissan NV200 Taxi prior to the vehicle going on sale. Additionally, as
acknowledged by Mayor Bloomberg during the May 2011 announcement, the
Taxi of Tomorrow will be the first New York taxi to be crash-tested with
taxi equipment installed, including the partition.
Nissan has also partnered with the Braun Corp., the world leader in
automotive mobility products, to develop, engineer and produce a
creative solution for a wheelchair-accessible taxi in New York. Drawing
on Braun’s innovation and experience in the mobility industry, Nissan
will offer a mobility solution to New York taxi medallion holders when
the taxis go on sale in 2013.
As part of the Taxi of Tomorrow program, Nissan is also working with
the City and taxi owners on a pilot program to study the use of
zero-emission, electric vehicles as taxis. Nissan will provide six
100-percent electric Nissan LEAFs and three Level 2 charging stations at
no charge to taxi owners and New York City to test the electrification
of the taxi fleet.
The Nissan NV200 Taxi will be produced in North America at Nissan’s
manufacturing facility in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Total manufacturer
suggested retail price (MSRP) of the vehicle, with all planned standard
features, will be approximately $29,700.
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